Events & Holidays In June - 02

Botev Day (Day of Botev and heroes died for Bulgarian freedom) (Bulgaria)

Reconciliation Week (Australia)

Republic Day (Italy)

0926  On this day in history birth of murakami, Emperor of Japan (d. 967)   

1504  George/Joris van Egmont, bishop of Utrecht was born on this day in history.   

1535  Leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1605) was born on this day in history.   

1577  On this day in history birth of giovanni Righi, composer   

1614  On this day in history birth of benjamin Rogers, composer   

1624  On this day in history birth of jan III Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96)   

1715  Herman-Francois Delange, composer was born on this day in history.   

1740  Marquis de Sade, 1st known sadist/writer (Justine) was born on this day in history.   

0657  On this day in history eugene I, Italian Pope (654-7), dies   

0910  Death of Richilde of Provence, Queen of Western Francia on this day in history.   

1418  Death of Katherine of Lancaster, wife of Henry III of Castile on this day in history.   

1564  On this day in history gellius Faber, [Jelle Smit], Fries theologist, dies   

1567  On this day in history death of shane O'Neill, Irish chieftain   

1572  On this day in history death of thomas Howard 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl, executed at 36   

1575  On this day in history pieter Aertsen, [Long Worm], painter, dies at about 65   

1581  On this day in history death of james Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland